11th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival Pre-Party Feb. 8
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The 11th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival starts with a pre-party on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 7 p.m. to midnight at Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room. The main festival will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm at North Boulevard Town Square.
The Pre-party is a sneak peek of some of the talent scheduled to play on the Town Stage. Admission is $30.00 and includes a buffet and no-host bar. The venue is located at 2733 North St. in Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Performers expected to appear are Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor and the Listening Room All-Stars.
The main event features continuous live music, a vendor’s village, and food court. It’s family-friendly and free to the public. Lawn seating, so bring your chairs. The venue is located at 200 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70801. New this year at the River Center Library right next to the festival grounds will be screenings of “We’re Going Down to the Mardi Gras:The Making of Henry Turner Jr.’s Mardi Gras Festival.” The 44-minute documentary is narrated by Turner and was produced by Michele Barnes for her Rebirth Shield Film Productions. Screening times are 2:30, 3:30 and 5:00 p.m.
For more information, including VIP packages with covered seating, food and drink tickets, please log on to www.batonrougemardigrasfestival.com or call 225-802-9681.
This year’s festival lineup, on the Town Lawn Stage, features blues, soul, R&B, reggae, gospel, jazz, pop/rock, spoken word, comedy and Mardi Gras Indians. Expected to appear to date are Henry Turner, Jr. & Flavor, the Listening Room All-Stars including Ervin “Maestro” Foster, Kevin White, Kelton ‘Nspire Harper, King Solomon and comedian Eddie “Cool” Deemer. Special guests are Two Crows for Comfort, a Canadian touring duo, Double Trouble, a Zydeco band, Phoenix Rouge Dance Troupe, Smoke House Porter and Miss Mamie, John”The Boss Man” Hall and Big Queen Tonya Ball Sylvas. More acts will be announced closer to the date. (Please visit website for exact performance times and additional acts.)
The event is presented by Henry Turner Jr’s Listening Room Museum Foundation a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Sponsors to date include Visit Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish Libraries.
